A New Mindset for the UN

A changing global environment is compelling the UN to re-evaluate its mission and role in global affairs. The task of strengthening the relevance of the institution is likely to fall on the next secretary-general. 1) Does the world still need the UN, and why? 2) What global problems and dilemmas is it best suited to address? 3) What changes are necessary for the organization to strengthen its credibility and make it more relevant? Panelists: Ban Ki-Moon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea; Jayantha Dhanapala, Senior Adviser to H.E. the President, Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process, Sri Lanka; Rajat Gupta, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of Latvia; Introduced by Kofi Annan, Secretary-General, United Nations, New York; Chaired by Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon, Director, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Yale University, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum